Penn is not Mightier

Yeah, so Kate Winslet won. Oh well. Hugh Jackman did a really good job, and for the most part I enjoyed the show.

Then Sean Penn had to open his big mouth.

I have expressed ambiguity about gay marriage. First I do not think it's an equal rights issue. It's about what we as a society will decide what marriage is. And people are allowed to have differing opinions about this, and that doesn't make them bad people either way.

But for Penn to say, "I think that it is a good time for those who voted for the ban against gay marriage to sit and reflect and anticipate their great shame and the shame in their grandchildren’s eyes if they continue that way of support” is ridiculous.

First, don't preach to anyone about shame when you forget to thank your own wife during your several minutes on stage.

Second, reflect on this, Sean: Telling people they should be ashamed of their religious beliefs seems intolerant and judgmental on your part -- and we know that's the worst of sins in your world.

Comments

[Javier]

One should be only ashamed of their religious beliefs if they use those beliefs to oppress others by taking away rights or denying them equality under the law. Marriage law is a secular matter and people who seek to impose their personal, narrow religious beliefs on others through secular law should be very ashamed that they used religion as an excuse to treat others in such a cruel and inhumane matter. Not only will history be unkind to such people, but they should be and are rightly severely judged today.

[Colette Moran]

Read my post about this comment written on Feb 27, 2009.